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Catalyst-Controlled Formal [4 + 3] Cycloaddition Applied to the Total Synthesis of (+)-Barekoxide and (−)-Barekol
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2010)
  • Yajing Lian, Emory University
  • Laura C. Miller, San Jose State University
  • Stephen Born, University of California - Berkeley
  • Richmond Sarpong, University of California - Berkeley
  • Huw M. Davies, Emory University
Abstract

The development of new approaches for the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant infections is an urgent public health priority. The Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogen, in particular, is a leading source of infection in hospital settings, with few available treatment options. In the context of an effort to develop antivirulence strategies to combat bacterial infection, we identified a series of highly effective small molecules that inhibit the production of pyocyanin, a redox-active virulence factor produced by P. aeruginosa. Interestingly, these new antagonists appear to suppress P. aeruginosa virulence factor production through a pathway that is independent of LasR and RhlR.

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Publication Date
August 12, 2010
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Citation Information
Yajing Lian, Laura C. Miller, Stephen Born, Richmond Sarpong, et al.. "Catalyst-Controlled Formal [4 + 3] Cycloaddition Applied to the Total Synthesis of (+)-Barekoxide and (−)-Barekol" Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 132 Iss. 35 (2010)
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